appendicular artery
An artery that commonly arises from the terminal branch of the ileocolic artery, or less commonly from the posterior cecal artery or an ileal artery.[1][2] It descends behind the termination of the ileum and enters the mesoappendix of the vermiform appendix. It runs near the free margin of the mesoappendix and ends in branches which supply the appendix. [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendicular_artery ]
Synonyms: appendiceal artery
Term info
- FMA:14818
uberon
UBERON:0039215
Appendicular artery
Term relations
- systemic artery
- branching part of some ileocolic artery
- part of some ileocolic artery
- supplies some vermiform appendix